Eildon Hills 2nd January 2026
January 2026
6th
Slept in, was exhausted from filming Lindisfarne; cold, cloudy day blowing sideways sleet, so I'm remaining indoors today. Fixed a bluetooth problem with my Osmo Action 5 Pro camera with a no fuss factory reset, easy peasy and no stress.
5th
Lots of problems encoding my Lindisfarne film; then took over three hours to upload, due to the film being 37mins long at 4K resolution.
4th
Made a film about Lindisfarne, historically this island has been cruel to me, so this hot fuzz backdrop was deserving a mild critique from me.
The cruelty they embrace is painted all over their face; just because the cruelty is out of sight, doesn't mean that cruelty is out of mind.
3rd
Today we visited Melrose, I took some drone shots of the Abbey.
We stopped by Leaderfoot.
Returning to Ancrum after shopping at Morrisons in Earlsdon.
2nd
The video, which I shot along the Eildon Hills, will be posted to my YouTube channel later tonight. The trip started at Bowden Kirk and ended at the Ryhmer stone. Bowden was friendly, and the Kirk was warm. Climbed the first hill via a steep shale path that passed heather and gorse. I walked the third hill, purposely avoiding the second. My feet were strained during the descent. Charlie arrived and took me to Ancrum after the Rhymer stone.
The longer I remained on the hill, the more animosity surged.
Reminded me of the Iolo Morganwg stone on Primrose Hill, London.
Someone followed us too closely. I told Charlie that this happens to me when I go somewhere I don't expect to. This movie most likely won't be sequenced until 9 p.m., and it will take at least an hour to upload after that. I edit these movies on my iPad, which is at Woodburn Farmhouse while I'm in Ancrum. It will take many long hikes to get my health back, but I am determined.